How Volatile and Unpredictable Are Aid Flows, and What Are the Policy Implications? /

This paper examines empirical evidence on the volatility and uncertainty of aid flows, and the main policy implications. Aid is found to be more volatile than fiscal revenues- particularly in highly aid-dependent countries-and mildly procyclical in relation to activity in the recipient country. Thes...

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Main Author: Hamann, A.
Other Authors: Bulir, Ales
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/167
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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